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Campbell was born in County Antrim, Ireland. He was raised as a Presbyterian, and was in fact the son of a Presbyterian minister, Thomas Campbell, who also became a leader in the Restoration Movement. He was greatly influenced by Scottish Enlightenment philosophy, particularly that of John Locke. In later years he worked in close conjunction with another former Presbyterian minister, Barton W. Stone . He was also a delegate to the Virginia constitutional convention held in the 1830s which led that state toward a more powerful executive branch of governmentA government is an organization that has the power to make and enforce laws for a certain territory. There are several definitions on what exactly constitutes a government. The government has been defined as the dominant decision-making arm (the policy el. He was the editor of the Christian periodical The Millenial Harbringer until his death in 1866, and used it to further his views on Christian unity and the restoration of the true church envisioned in the New Testament. He was also the compiler of a hymnal which consisted of lyrics without any musical notations, and also made his own translation of the New Testament into modern English, but it gained a rather limited acceptance at best, even among his own followers. He was also the founder of Bethany CollegeBethany College is a private, accredited, four-year college located in Bethany, West Virginia. Founded in 1840 by Alexander Campbell, one of the major early leaders in the American Restoration Movement, it is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. Exter in Bethany, Virginia (now Bethany, West VirginiaBethany is a town located in Brooke County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 985. Geography Bethany is located at 40°12'23" North, 80°33'35" West (40. 206423, -80. According to the United States Census Bureau, the t), where he spent the bulk of his final years. He wrote several books, of which The Christian System was perhaps the most influential in the Restoration Movement.